Our Town 100+Years Ago... October 1899- Part I

October 1899: The fall harvest is mostly complete. The weather is becoming more fall-like and even winter-like. Butte held a large celebration to welcome home Montana soldiers who had been in the Philippines for the past year. Before the troops left San Francisco, they were not happy – payday was postponed again, and a smallpox outbreak at the Presidio made the ride home even more inviting.

Admiral Dewey received a grand welcome from several million spectators around and in the New York City harbor area. The Boers and British are ready for war. The international yacht race was a fizzle. Two no...